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NOA to SYM: distance & flight time
Nowra (Nowra Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
5,144 mi
8,279 km · 4,470 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NOA — Nowra Airport · Nowra, Australia
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NOA
- WOL · Wollongong Airport30 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport78 mi away
- GUL · Goulburn Airport47 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport63 mi away
Near SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NOA from SYM?
The flight distance from Nowra (NOA) to Simao (SYM) is 5,144 miles (8,279 km, 4,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NOA to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Nowra and Simao?
Simao is 2 hours behind Nowra.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NOA to SYM?
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